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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1978)
BSU activities aim to inform By LAURY MASHER Of the Emerald The Black Student Union (BSU) will present ‘ Last Grave at Dimbaza" at its meeting on South African Awareness tonight at 7 in the EMU, room to be posted. BSU has many other ac tivities planned, including Na tional Black History week, scheduled for Feb. 13-17. Members of the BSU are looking for people with “know ledge, energy and time to help make this a memorable week.” According to BSU president Robert Scarbrough, National Black History Week is an event that aims to keep people in formed about the many con tributions blacks have made in the recent and “not so recent" past. “Every time a black person graduates from this University, that’s history,” says Scar brough. In addition, Scarbrough says he would also like to include interested non-black students in National Black History week. "When something is good, it doesn’t matter if it’s black or red or yellow. We are just using this particular week to expose some of the black," he says. Scarbrough says BSU, which is budgeted $6,757 by the IFC for the 1977-78 school year, maintains 189 black stu dents. "That’s all the 189 that are on campus,” says Scar brough, “plus some white stu dents. There are some that fall into the categories of African and foreign students.” Scarbrough says BSU plans some new events this quarter. Everything we do is different,” he says. ‘ We have different people to start with. We reflect a new year, new month and new day.” BSU has sponsored a disco-dance that was held at Robert Scarbrough, Black Student Union President Photo by Steven Scher T the EMU Friday. A film titled “Montgomery to Memphis,” Monday depicts the life of Mar tin Luther King, as a commem oration to King's birth. The BSU plans to participate in a 'Multi-Cultural Historical Symposium" scheduled for Feb. 20-24. The event will also include the Native American Student Union, Asian Ameri can Student Union and MEChA. Scarbrough says the main purpose of the symposium is to "get all the ethnic student unions together to display cer tain aspects of all the cultural values that each of the student unions have together.” The Black Arts Festival, the largest annual event spon sored by the BSU will be held from May 8-12. The Arts Festi val has previously been cited as "the most enterprising effort of the school year by the Black Student Union.” Interested determined energetic, and re sponsible persons "are invited to participate. The festival will also be coordinated by faculty adviser Dr. Grace Hampton. “One of our goals is to tear down a lot of racial barriers,” Scarbrough says. "We feel that a lot of our job is to educate the non-black that this isn’t a mili tary operation. If you really want to know what the Black Student Union is all about, you have to come here and work. Come down here, put your foot in, and you’ll find out what it’s about." Health hotline for Chicanos opens in NW - Chicanos interested in finding out more about health career op portunities now have a number to call for help and information. The Chicano Health Career Hotline is a new service of the Health Careers Program of Northwest Chicano Health. By calling the ' Hotline” collect at (206) 633-1101, students or parents can find out about health career training opportunities in most colleges and universities in the Northwest. Information on counseling, financial aid and tutor ing is also available. Right now there are many job opportunities for Chicano health professionals in the Northwest, Bob Marvel of the Health Careers Program says, but he adds there are not enough Chicanos with the training to serve the growing community. Students who think they may be interested in training for a health career, or who need help to con tinue their health career educa tions, are urged to call the Chicano Hotline. Grant receipts top last year Through the first half of the 1977-78 academic year, the Uni versity is ahead of its 1976-77 total for receipt of grants and con tracts. According to a report issued by the University, the University of Oregon already has received 163 grants and contracts totaling $8,293,005 during the 1977-78 academic vear (Continued from Page 1) Faires A Children's Health Faire in 110 EMU from 10 a. m. to 2 pm, will present a children's movie, “Oc tapuff" from the lung association on smoking. A puppet show will follow explaining the movie. Thursday, the Career Faire will feature panels in biology, psychology, English, history, polit ical science and sociology. Neil Murray, director of career planning and placement, says this will give students majoring in those Westmoreland offers activities Drop-in activities at Westmore land Community Center, 1545 W. 22nd Ave., are scheduled from 9 am. - 10 p.m., Monday through Thursday and from 9 am. - 5 pm., Fridays. Activities available include games of ping-pong, billiards and an air hockey table. For more information call, 687-5316. areas an opportunity to talk to University graduates in the field. In this way, students can find out how their studies relate to jobs in the field and what career oppor tunities are available. Psychology, English and his tory representatives will be avail able from noon to 1:30 p.m. Biol ogy, political science and sociol ogy representatives will talk to students from 1:30 to 3 p.m. ja CHINA BLUE RESTAURANT Featuring: King Poo Chicken Diced chicken sauteed with black mushrooms, vegetables, peanuts and China Blue special spices. $4.35 Hours Mon Thurs . 10 to 10 Fn . 10 to 11 Sat. 5 to 11 Sun 5 to 10 China Blue 879 E. 13th Ave. 343-2832 / ‘: c : i Happy Hour 8-9 pm ' <> < & Paul Masson wines Miller on tap Open 9 am -11 pm daily 11 am - 4 pm Sat. Closed Sunday tT-—H t iii Is V &■: 1 !*r‘l L i MEANS 1225 Alder Increase Your Leisure Awareness Tuesday Jan. 17 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 167 EMU If you are wondering what you can do during your leisure time, here is your opportunity to find out about new activities and experiences. Learn about Arts and Grafts Sports Games Outdoor Recreation Hobbies Music Dancing Entertainment DranWTheater Personal Awareness and lots more!!!
